“You’re not lazy or broken—your thyroid might be on strike. Here’s the testing your doctor isn’t doing (and why it matters).” Often overlooked, your thyroid is a small gland with a mighty role. Positioned at the base of your throat, it secretes hormones that regulate...

Late last week a lead plaintiff filed to launch a class action against Blackmores after lab tests allegedly showed some of its magnesium blends delivered up to 29 times the safe daily amount of vitamin B6. The man reports ongoing nerve pain, numbness, fatigue and...

Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? This is the perfect moment to pause, reassess, and realign your health goals — before the pace of the year picks up again and burnout creeps in. In clinic, I often say: “You don’t need a new year — just a new...

Long flights, airport queues and strange hotel pillows all crank up vāta —the airy, mobile force that governs nerves, digestion and sleep. When vāta spikes, you arrive wired, dry-skinned and jet-lagged. Below are five Ayurvedic habits that keep vāta grounded so you...

(And why you shouldn’t ignore the conversation) Picture this: Dr Rachel Rubin, a urologist who teaches wherever she goes, is in the make-up chair before an interview. The artist sighs, “I feel ancient—my joints creak, I’m not sleeping, wine hates me, and I’m no fun...

When agni (your digestive fire) burns bright, every other system glows. A rock-solid gut is the springboard for energy, immunity, mood, and even longevity. In Ayurveda, that resilience starts with agni—the inner flame that converts food and life experience into usable...

Clear Your Head — and Safeguard Your Brain — with NasyaThe Ayurvedic ritual that opens sinuses, drains brain waste, calms emotions, and may lower long-term neuro-degenerative risk. Why This Matters Right Now Your brain creates rubbish—lots of it. Modern scans show the...

Because painkillers just hush the alarm—let’s fix the wiring. Did you know every pounding temple and searing eye-ache isn’t created equal? Just as your body has a unique dosha blueprint (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), the head pain you feel carries its own fingerprint—one that...

Did you know that the trillions of microbes in your gut don’t just help you digest food—they also play a starring role in how your body handles estrogen? Meet the estrobolome: the collection of gut bacteria and their genes that metabolise, reabsorb and eliminate...

Feeling sluggish, swollen, heavy, or foggy? Your body is sending an unmistakable SOS: your lymph—the river that drains waste, cools inflammation, and powers immunity—has stalled. This month, we’ll show you how to set that inner river in motion so energy, clarity, and...